In the wake of the assault near Moscow that killed 139 people on Friday, there has been a recurring theme in the Kremlin’s response: a fear that the tragedy could spur ethnic strife inside Russia.
Anti-immigrant rhetoric has intensified in Russia following the shooting at Crocus City Hall, which could escalate into ethnic hatred within the country, according to a New York Times article published on March 27.
The sentencing of the Nobel Prize-winning activist Oleg Orlov has drawn international criticism. But Russian activists have vowed to carry on their work, and even see a silver lining on the horizon.
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The 70-year-old, a key figure of the Nobel Prize-winning Memorial group, is the latest target of Kremlin repression, which has intensified since the offensive in Ukraine.